Friday, August 3, 2012

Can you wait a little longer?

As an indie publisher, you’re responsible for every
decision. You have to decide not only the story, but the cover art and the
marketing. You have to decide what you can do and when to call in for help. You
have to decide when something is working and when something isn’t or won’t.
Sometimes you have to separate what you want to do from what you can. And when
you realize something can’t be done, as much as you push yourself, you are
upfront and honest with those supporting you.

As much as it saddens me to admit this, my novel, Love Simplified, is not ready for
release on Monday and I have decided to postpone the release for one week to
August 13th.

For the last three months, I’ve been working hard on
finalizing everything. I, with the help of my husband, created a timeline of
when each task needed to be finished. Everything was on track until I got hit
with three different illnesses in last week. I got a virus that knocked me out
for three days, had an allergic reaction to a delicious blackberry cobbler, and
the most debilitating of all, I had Torticollis (a condition that effects the
neck and shoulder), a very painful muscle sprain accompanied by disfiguring
muscle spasms. I was on some pretty heavy painkillers, so of course, my
timeline was wrecked.

I wrestled with this decision to delay. My plan was to push myself
hard and get if finished by Monday. My shoulder disagreed first, and the pain
slowed me down. Last night, I finally realized that I would hurt myself if I
did continue to push myself. But more importantly, I would be compromising the
quality of the book if I did.

So, loyal fans and supporters, can you wait one more week? I
pray that it will be well worth the wait. And if I’m really good, I may be able
to cut some time off that week. Visit my blog and my Facebook page often for
updates.